Perspectives in Entrepreneurship: A Critical Approach

Co-authored by Kevin Mole, this book is published by Palgrave Macmillan.

How should we think about entrepreneurship? Should we focus on the psychology of people who become entrepreneurs? Should we consider the groups that people belong to? Should we emphasize the incentives, context and environment that lead someone to rationally choose to be entrepreneurial? Should we consider the rituals and practices that entrepreneurs perform? This book offers a different way to think about entrepreneurship - instead of topics such as finance or opportunities, the book focuses on perspectives or ways of seeing entrepreneurship.

Through eleven chapters each taking a different perspective - from the rational choice approach espoused by economists to the critical approach to entrepreneurship and including psychological, interpretive, feminist, strategic, institutionalism and realist approaches - Perspectives in Entrepreneurship takes students on a journey through the main approaches to entrepreneurship. Each chapter is written by experts in their fields who point to key developments; to introduce students in an accessible way to theories and approaches to entrepreneurship.

Perspectives in Entrepreneurship is a comprehensive examination of entrepreneurship through the lens of eleven different perspectives. It shows how each add to our understanding of entrepreneurship and why we need to accept a wider range of approaches. It introduces a critical approach to understanding entrepreneurship and small business. Aimed at an advanced undergraduate, it represents a valuable aid to anyone considering doing postgraduate work in entrepreneurship.

ISBN: 0230241107